Cheryl Cole’s friends warn her against Ashley reunion

Cheryl Cole's friends are apparently begging her not to reunite with ex-husband Ashley Cole after the pair were rumoured to have had a secret meeting last month. "This will kill any dreams Cheryl has of making it in the US," one friend said. "We have all begged her not to go back there." Another added: "It's a disaster waiting to happen. We all know Ashley can't, or won't, change."

This weekend, media outlets hinted that the pair had a rendezvous after the National TV Awards but the X Factor judge's rep was quick to dismiss the reports: "Cheryl did not meet Ashley last week. She did not speak to him either." Ashley started dating Playboy model Kayla Collins in December but the pair are believed to have split in January.